Notre Dame 34, USC 24 — Love breaks stadium mark

No. 13 Notre Dame defeated No. 20 USC 34-24 Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium. Jeremiyah Love rushed for a career-high 228 yards and a touchdown — the most rushing yards by a Notre Dame player in Notre Dame Stadium — powering a 306-yard team rushing attack. Jadarian Price returned a kickoff 100 yards and contributed in the ground game, while Notre Dame’s defense tightened in the second half, holding USC to 68 rushing yards and making a late fourth‑and‑1 stop and a game‑sealing interception. USC quarterback Jordan Maiava passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, but the Trojans were hampered by a season‑ending injury to Eli Sanders and an ankle injury to Waymond Jordan. The victory extends Notre Dame’s resurgence after an 0‑2 start, bolsters its College Football Playoff hopes, and should move the Irish up in the rankings as both teams enter bye weeks.